Monthly Food Shop

Does anyone here use New World as their main grocery shop?

Just as comparison. We had friends from South Africa that came over to check lifestyle out etc to see if they will come out with the salary package he was offered (in hubby's team). They did a mock shop at New World, Countdown online and then PaknSave for the exact same items (sometimes a different brand if they could not find the same stuff). They came out a lot cheaper at PaknSave by $200 for the whole month shopping compare to the other two.

Bizzy wrote: Does anyone here use New World as their main grocery shop?

I did until about three weeks ago when I switched to Pak N Save, which is a bit further away than New World from our house. I didn't think there was a difference (or at least, enough of a difference to warrant a switch) which is why I stuck with NW since we moved here two years ago.

BUT I have found a BIG difference in the last couple of weeks. There are still a couple of things I get from NW because PNS doesn't stock them (or at least not the brand I want) but it's easy to stop in on the way home from PNS. I have been really surprised that the fresh fruit and veg are quite a bit cheaper at PNS despite being exactly the same product in terms of quality. Also there are some things that I'm not fussy about re brand like rice and pasta - those are a lot cheaper at PNS as well. Also herbs and spices are cheaper at PNS, as well as a bunch of other things I frequently buy. Nappies are generally cheaper too, particularly when PNS does a special.

I would say it has been saving us at least $25 pw or $100 per month. It is a bit of a bummer not collecting Fly Buys but at least PNS also does the petrol vouchers (at our one, anyway).